In 1941, more than 250,000 Filipino soldiers responded to President Roosevelt’s call-to-arms and later fought under the American flag during World War II. Many made the ultimate sacrifice as both soldiers in the U.S. Army Forces in the Far East and as guerilla fighters during the Imperial Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Later, many of these brave individuals became proud United States citizens. For over 60 years, Filipino veterans and community advocates have fought to obtain compensation for those who served with American soldiers during World War II.

Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which the President signed into law, contained a provision creating the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund. Eligible veterans who are U.S. citizens receive a one-time payment of $15,000; eligible veterans who are not U.S. citizens receive a one-time payment of $9,000. The Department of Veterans Affairs established a process, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, to determine eligibility to receive payments from the Fund.

To date, over 18,000 claims have been approved. Many Filipino veterans may have been impeded from filing claims or believe their claims were improperly denied.

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This document details the creation by the U.S. Army in 1948 of the official Guerilla list that is being used to verify valid service for the FVEC. This is the first time that this invaluable historical document has been available to the general public.

The National Archives and Record Administration maintains the Philippine Archives Collection at NARA’s facility in College Park, Maryland. The Philippine Archives Collection is an extensive collection of Filipino World War II records including personal histories and diaries; unit histories; medical and death reports; documents on activities within guerrilla units and criminal behavior by guerrillas; applications for pay and benefits based on military or civilian service; claims by civilians who were pressed into service to repel the Japanese invasion; and claims for compensation by former guerrillas based on their support of the U.S. effort in the Philippines. The collection is open to the public. Armance 118 Vita Gris Laura Boots Women’s Grau qAOv8wSg.

Methods to obtain Filipino World War II Records

Generally, U.S. military records for veterans are obtained by submitting a SF-180 form.

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